The Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Homelands Assembly

ABOUT

The Mission

To preserve life and liberty and property of its beneficiaries by providing for practice, preservation of our culture, our Ohana, our rights and freedom of traditional worship and beliefs as the traditional heirs of the lands.

The Goal

To unite under the menu of all Hawaii Nei, protect, preserve and defend the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920, As amended.

The Purpose

To provide a unified opportunity to educate, govern and insure its efforts to protect, preserve and defend the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 as amended by:

(1) Advocating for the perpetuity of the land trust and improve the conditions of everyday life of the beneficiaries residing on and off homestead lands,

(2) Empowering beneficiaries to participate in decision-making and provide input that impacts the formation of sound policies and programs that are connected to our communities,

(3) Increase its capacity of new members and recognize and value the knowledge and voices of the trust that are indeed our priorities to advance in self-governance and self-determination and “NATION BUILDING”

In 2014 SCHHA and CHNA held a Joint Convention at CNHA’s Annual Native Hawaiian Convention 2014.

The SCHHA continues to serve the native Hawaiians, Native Hawaiians and Non-Hawaiians “All of Hawaii Nei” through various forms of public service multiple memberships, partnerships, networking opportunities and collaboration such as information dissemination sent directly via email, meetings, convention, workshops, symposiums, SCHHA website, USPS, internet, teleconference, webinars and coconut wireless “word of mouth”.

The SCHHA continues to work on building capacity of its member organizations to be self sufficient as we perpetuate self-governance and self-determination within the SCHHA Organization and their Mokupuni across Hawaii Nei.

Accomplishments

Collaborate with HUD and DHHL to Apply for NAHASDA Funding

600 Million Dollar Settlement for Unlawful Reduction on Trust Lands

Amend the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 to supply water to agriculture and pastoral lots

Fought for and won the 9th commissioners seat for Hawaii County

Removed the fixed ceiling of 50,000.00 on loan guarantees, by DHHL, to lessee and replace it with a flexible formula

Implement a new mortgage loan program that makes more resources available for home construction finances for lessees

Expand benefits to native Hawaiians by allowing for participation in the establishment of the Enterprise Zones”, on Hawaiian Home Lands

Tax Exemptions for Hawaiian Homes Beneficiaries for house and lands, vary by counties.

Extend homestead lessees from 99 years to an aggregate of 199 years

The additional new lands added to the homelands system and return or replacement of 16,000 acres to bring the count to its original acreage by law